AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 21, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior?
AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior drew 1-1 on January 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 65′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
- 81′M. JonathansExcelsior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Excelsior have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 10, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Jagiellonia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2025 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 8-0 Excelsior | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 10, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Excelsior 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 5-0 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Excelsior 1-4 AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Excelsior 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior on Jul 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy